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The bond between chlorine and bromine is

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Ionic
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polar
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polar with –ve charge on chlorine
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polar with –ve charge on bromine
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Solution

The correct option is C polar with –ve charge on chlorine
Cl being more electronegative pulls the bonded pair of electrons towards itself. The bond would be a polar covalent bond with –ve charge on chlorine.

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